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Youth and EU-elections – voting or neglecting?
Next stop: to vote or not to vote, Brussels, 24/04/14
Youth and (EU) elections –
voting or neglecting?
Manfred Zentner
Danube University, Department Migration and Globalisation (Krems/Austria)
Institute for youth culture research - jugendkultur.at (Vienna/Austria)
Pool of European Youth Researchers (PEYR)
:
Youth and EU-elections – voting or neglecting?
Next stop: to vote or not to vote, Brussels, 24/04/14
Next stop: ……………?
• Post war generation understood the EU
as a project for peace and wealth:
• 50s/60s were full of regret, guilt, anger
and the wish to change and to establish
wealth – traditional values of
belonging to families, nations, groups
• The 70s lead to liberation, freedom,
individualisation.
• 80s and 90s saw the End of History,
the final victory of (economic) liberalism
and democracy;
• Early 21st century: uncertainty,
insecurity
:
Youth and EU-elections – voting or neglecting?
Next stop: to vote or not to vote, Brussels, 24/04/14
Changes in society
• Decline of meta-stories:
communism, capitalism, religions
have lost their influence and power
of interpretation
• risk-society: dangers that can not
be influence endanger all people –
climatic change
• New balance of work life and
leisure time: new forms of finding
identities
• Cult of juvenility
• Globalisation and networking
:
Youth and EU-elections – voting or neglecting?
Next stop: to vote or not to vote, Brussels, 24/04/14
Individualisation in consumer society
• Established forms of
community building lose
attractiveness.
• The individual person puts
itself to the centre stage!
• Lifestyle as motor of group
building: aesthetics of live
• Values are part of lifestyles
and means for self-
expression.
• Every consumption as
investment in the own market
value
Foto: greune.com
Foto: faz.net
Foto: carolineclarkdesign.com
:
Youth and EU-elections – voting or neglecting?
Next stop: to vote or not to vote, Brussels, 24/04/14
Democracy – granted, endangered, out-dated?
• Decline in interest in (party) policy and in
election turn-outs in all European countries.
• Rise of distrust in political parties, in
governments/parliaments and in the
system.
• Neglecting the elections is not endangering
democracy but some political developments
(even in the EU) are.
• Citizenship as basis of involvement?
Feeling of belonging as basis of
involvement?
• Alternatives are gaining momentum – e-
participation, consultations…
:
Youth and EU-elections – voting or neglecting?
Next stop: to vote or not to vote, Brussels, 24/04/14
Democracy in the consumer society – post-democracy
• Democracy means that you CAN get involved – not you have to.
• Politics a service paid with taxes: “they should just do there job”.
• Politicians do the dirty work that nobody wants to do – but we are
also not electing our garbage collectors.
• But they start asking us to participate – like garbage collectors tell
us to recycle!
• Politics as fast reactions, protectionism, against pleasure, for
industry against individual rights?
• Anti-consumerism: boycotting certain brands, not buying anymore
when discontent with the performance.
• Anti-consumerism in politics: neglect elections, because voting
does not change anything.
:
Youth and EU-elections – voting or neglecting?
Next stop: to vote or not to vote, Brussels, 24/04/14
Post-democracy
:
Youth and EU-elections – voting or neglecting?
Next stop: to vote or not to vote, Brussels, 24/04/14
General development: decrease in turnouts
:
Youth and EU-elections – voting or neglecting?
Next stop: to vote or not to vote, Brussels, 24/04/14
Why should youth change this?
:
Youth and EU-elections – voting or neglecting?
Next stop: to vote or not to vote, Brussels, 24/04/14
Why should youth change this?
:
Youth and EU-elections – voting or neglecting?
Next stop: to vote or not to vote, Brussels, 24/04/14
Concepts of participation: you don’t own me
Bottom up or top down?
• Representation of youth – youth involvement in policy making as legal right
• Youth councils – pupils/student councils
• Youth parliaments
• If we invite (young) people to participate, we don’t know the results!
• Demonstrations / strikes
• E-participation beside voting
• Active, political correct way of living without political demand
• Common topics in demonstrations do not imply similar political values!
:
Youth and EU-elections – voting or neglecting?
Next stop: to vote or not to vote, Brussels, 24/04/14
The right to participate for youth
:
Youth and EU-elections – voting or neglecting?
Next stop: to vote or not to vote, Brussels, 24/04/14
We can not predict how participation will end …
:
Youth and EU-elections – voting or neglecting?
Next stop: to vote or not to vote, Brussels, 24/04/14
Personal involvement shown in private
:
Youth and EU-elections – voting or neglecting?
Next stop: to vote or not to vote, Brussels, 24/04/14
Make jokes not war!
:
Youth and EU-elections – voting or neglecting?
Next stop: to vote or not to vote, Brussels, 24/04/14
When to get involved?
The more it affects me, the more I care.
• Leisure time / media / lifestyle
• Education / work
• Equal opportunities / discrimination
• Human rights
• Environmental issues / animal rights
• Democracy
• The more I know about it, the more opportunities of action I see:
• Information as a basic means for participation, but is not the
guarantee for “the correct” decisions.
:
Youth and EU-elections – voting or neglecting?
Next stop: to vote or not to vote, Brussels, 24/04/14
In need of positive symbols
• EU elections 2014 ….
• To vote or not to vote?
• The EU parliament – in charge of what? Knowledge provision
in times of image centred communication.
• New concepts of electing needed (e.g. voting for people from
other countries….)
• Direct election of the President of the European Commission
– so what?
• Last but not least: the date.
:
Youth and EU-elections – voting or neglecting?
Next stop: to vote or not to vote, Brussels, 24/04/14
May 25th: Day of Youth
:
Youth and EU-elections – voting or neglecting?
Next stop: to vote or not to vote, Brussels, 24/04/14
May 25th: we will know who has won in Europe!
:
Youth and EU-elections – voting or neglecting?
Next stop: to vote or not to vote, Brussels, 24/04/14
Thank you for your attention
Youth and (EU) elections – voting or neglecting?
Manfred Zentner
Danube University, Department Migration and Globalisation (Krems/Austria)
Institute for youth culture research - jugendkultur.at (Vienna/Austria)
Pool of European Youth Researchers (PEYR)

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Youth and election - "To Vote Or Not To Vote?" by Manfred Zentner

  • 1. : Youth and EU-elections – voting or neglecting? Next stop: to vote or not to vote, Brussels, 24/04/14 Youth and (EU) elections – voting or neglecting? Manfred Zentner Danube University, Department Migration and Globalisation (Krems/Austria) Institute for youth culture research - jugendkultur.at (Vienna/Austria) Pool of European Youth Researchers (PEYR)
  • 2. : Youth and EU-elections – voting or neglecting? Next stop: to vote or not to vote, Brussels, 24/04/14 Next stop: ……………? • Post war generation understood the EU as a project for peace and wealth: • 50s/60s were full of regret, guilt, anger and the wish to change and to establish wealth – traditional values of belonging to families, nations, groups • The 70s lead to liberation, freedom, individualisation. • 80s and 90s saw the End of History, the final victory of (economic) liberalism and democracy; • Early 21st century: uncertainty, insecurity
  • 3. : Youth and EU-elections – voting or neglecting? Next stop: to vote or not to vote, Brussels, 24/04/14 Changes in society • Decline of meta-stories: communism, capitalism, religions have lost their influence and power of interpretation • risk-society: dangers that can not be influence endanger all people – climatic change • New balance of work life and leisure time: new forms of finding identities • Cult of juvenility • Globalisation and networking
  • 4. : Youth and EU-elections – voting or neglecting? Next stop: to vote or not to vote, Brussels, 24/04/14 Individualisation in consumer society • Established forms of community building lose attractiveness. • The individual person puts itself to the centre stage! • Lifestyle as motor of group building: aesthetics of live • Values are part of lifestyles and means for self- expression. • Every consumption as investment in the own market value Foto: greune.com Foto: faz.net Foto: carolineclarkdesign.com
  • 5. : Youth and EU-elections – voting or neglecting? Next stop: to vote or not to vote, Brussels, 24/04/14 Democracy – granted, endangered, out-dated? • Decline in interest in (party) policy and in election turn-outs in all European countries. • Rise of distrust in political parties, in governments/parliaments and in the system. • Neglecting the elections is not endangering democracy but some political developments (even in the EU) are. • Citizenship as basis of involvement? Feeling of belonging as basis of involvement? • Alternatives are gaining momentum – e- participation, consultations…
  • 6. : Youth and EU-elections – voting or neglecting? Next stop: to vote or not to vote, Brussels, 24/04/14 Democracy in the consumer society – post-democracy • Democracy means that you CAN get involved – not you have to. • Politics a service paid with taxes: “they should just do there job”. • Politicians do the dirty work that nobody wants to do – but we are also not electing our garbage collectors. • But they start asking us to participate – like garbage collectors tell us to recycle! • Politics as fast reactions, protectionism, against pleasure, for industry against individual rights? • Anti-consumerism: boycotting certain brands, not buying anymore when discontent with the performance. • Anti-consumerism in politics: neglect elections, because voting does not change anything.
  • 7. : Youth and EU-elections – voting or neglecting? Next stop: to vote or not to vote, Brussels, 24/04/14 Post-democracy
  • 8. : Youth and EU-elections – voting or neglecting? Next stop: to vote or not to vote, Brussels, 24/04/14 General development: decrease in turnouts
  • 9. : Youth and EU-elections – voting or neglecting? Next stop: to vote or not to vote, Brussels, 24/04/14 Why should youth change this?
  • 10. : Youth and EU-elections – voting or neglecting? Next stop: to vote or not to vote, Brussels, 24/04/14 Why should youth change this?
  • 11. : Youth and EU-elections – voting or neglecting? Next stop: to vote or not to vote, Brussels, 24/04/14 Concepts of participation: you don’t own me Bottom up or top down? • Representation of youth – youth involvement in policy making as legal right • Youth councils – pupils/student councils • Youth parliaments • If we invite (young) people to participate, we don’t know the results! • Demonstrations / strikes • E-participation beside voting • Active, political correct way of living without political demand • Common topics in demonstrations do not imply similar political values!
  • 12. : Youth and EU-elections – voting or neglecting? Next stop: to vote or not to vote, Brussels, 24/04/14 The right to participate for youth
  • 13. : Youth and EU-elections – voting or neglecting? Next stop: to vote or not to vote, Brussels, 24/04/14 We can not predict how participation will end …
  • 14. : Youth and EU-elections – voting or neglecting? Next stop: to vote or not to vote, Brussels, 24/04/14 Personal involvement shown in private
  • 15. : Youth and EU-elections – voting or neglecting? Next stop: to vote or not to vote, Brussels, 24/04/14 Make jokes not war!
  • 16. : Youth and EU-elections – voting or neglecting? Next stop: to vote or not to vote, Brussels, 24/04/14 When to get involved? The more it affects me, the more I care. • Leisure time / media / lifestyle • Education / work • Equal opportunities / discrimination • Human rights • Environmental issues / animal rights • Democracy • The more I know about it, the more opportunities of action I see: • Information as a basic means for participation, but is not the guarantee for “the correct” decisions.
  • 17. : Youth and EU-elections – voting or neglecting? Next stop: to vote or not to vote, Brussels, 24/04/14 In need of positive symbols • EU elections 2014 …. • To vote or not to vote? • The EU parliament – in charge of what? Knowledge provision in times of image centred communication. • New concepts of electing needed (e.g. voting for people from other countries….) • Direct election of the President of the European Commission – so what? • Last but not least: the date.
  • 18. : Youth and EU-elections – voting or neglecting? Next stop: to vote or not to vote, Brussels, 24/04/14 May 25th: Day of Youth
  • 19. : Youth and EU-elections – voting or neglecting? Next stop: to vote or not to vote, Brussels, 24/04/14 May 25th: we will know who has won in Europe!
  • 20. : Youth and EU-elections – voting or neglecting? Next stop: to vote or not to vote, Brussels, 24/04/14 Thank you for your attention Youth and (EU) elections – voting or neglecting? Manfred Zentner Danube University, Department Migration and Globalisation (Krems/Austria) Institute for youth culture research - jugendkultur.at (Vienna/Austria) Pool of European Youth Researchers (PEYR)